Meditation: The Single Most Important Life Skill
As we advance upon the course of history, it is increasingly becoming evident that meditation and mindfulness are not simply luxuries or esoteric practices for the spiritual devotee, but an increasing necessity in the lives of ordinary human beings. With perpetually increasing levels of stress and disconnection, meditation and mindfulness are becoming preeminently necessary not […]
Hadith: Haste is from Shaytan
[x_video_embed no_container=”true”][/x_video_embed] In a vital hadith, which is a statement or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he is reported on the authority of Abdullah Muhaimin bin ‘Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa’d as-Saidi as having said, “Calm is from God, and haste is from Shaytan.“ This blessed teaching from the noble Messenger and Prophet of God ﷺ […]
The Universe is Love
Although it may not appear as such when we tune to the media and the constant negative news, the truth is that we live in an Ocean of Divine Love and Mercy, and that fundamentally the Universe is Love. By healing and correcting our perception, and by increasing our level of awareness and consciousness, we […]
The Universe is Alive
Although seldom spoken about, Islam is a way and a path that is deeply connected to the natural world and the cycles of the Universe. One of the most important realizations that come directly from the teachings of the blessed and noble Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the Holy Qur’an is the fact that the entire Universe […]
How to Eliminate Stress in 60 Seconds
The unfortunate consequence of a life and culture immersed in the pressures and burdens of the world, or dunya, is that we as human beings are chronically stressed. If unchecked, this perpetual pressure eventually takes a significant toll on the body, heart and mind. Although pervasive, stress can be overcome, and in this brief article and […]
Expansion of the Heart with Imam Fode Drame
Imam Fode Drame is a contemporary guide and teacher of classical Islamic spirituality and discipline, and in this illuminating interview with Soul of Islam Radio, shares secrets of sacred knowledge that re-establish spirituality as the fundamental foundation of Islam. Imam Fode explains that the spiritual path and journey of the holy and blessed Prophet Muhammad ﷺ progressed […]
Meditation in Islam
[hr] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmgAkaHFZY8&w=800] [hr] Allah Almighty said, “Neither the heavens nor the earth can contain Me, save the heart of a believer.” The doorway to the Divine Presence is in your heart. Through meditation in Islam, you learn to look within. You learn to awaken the capacity for consciousness in your heart. Through meditation in Islam […]
Podcast: Emotional Freedom
When well understood and practiced, Islamic spirituality results in what may be termed emotional freedom, a state in which we attain freedom and independence from the negative emotions that arise as a result of the conditioned and misprogrammed human mind. Islam in essence is a path of personal transformation based upon divine revelation in the understanding that […]
Podcast: The Spirituality of Salat
Salat, the Islamic prayer practice, can be said to be the fundamental expression of Islam. Although involving physical postures and movements, as well as recitations from the Holy Qur’an, salat is in essence a spiritual practice and experience, and by understanding the spirituality of salat, we can truly reap the rewards of this divinely revealed […]